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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01
SAN ASroy1o's DRILL POSTPONED.

A few weeks ago there was rumor
in circulation that San Antonio proposed
TO have forty thousand dollar interstate
drill next spring. This rumor had assumed
such shape at that time, that it was
deemed eIpedient for two of the directors
of our interstate drill project, to visit San
any conflict in this matter between the
two cities, and that they might be able to
understand each other from the inception
of the two enterprises. This was done,
and our two directors called on several of
the leading citizens of San Antonio and
explained to them, that the reason why
Austin had determined to have an inter
state drill and grand military encamp-
ment next spring, was for the purpose of
giving a magnificent celebration for the
citizens of Texas and adjoining
states to participate in and enjoy, when
they come to the Capital City of Texas to
witness the opening and dedication of the
new granite state house, which celebration
would occur next May. Our committee
expressed the hope that the San Antonio
drill would not occur next spring, just
prior to our celebration, because if it did,
then both drills would not be the great sue
cesses that one of them could be made.
There was meeting held in San Antonio
the night our committee was there and it
was finally determined to appoint a COM
mittee of prominent citizens to decide if
San Antonio should give an interstate
drill next spring. That committee was
composed of such distinguished gentle
men as Col. H. B. Andrews, Maj. G. c.
Cresson, Col. A. Belknap, Mr.. W. j. B.
Patterson and Maj. A. c. Schryver, and
the San Antonio Express of yes
terday stated that these gentlemen
have held their committee meeting, and
unanimously decided that it was best to
abandon the project for an interstate
drill next spring, as they have another
public-spirited scheme on hand for the
benefit of San Antonio which is of para
mount importance for the present.
While The SrArAMAN wishes San An.
tonic success in all her undertakings, il
will not conceal its qualification upon
learning that San Antonio has given ur
the interstate drill project for next spring
at least, because the Capital City desire:
clean field next spring so far as inter
state drills and military encampments are
concerned, and The STATESMAN promises
all Texas cities that if they will join il
this concession, there will be the grandest
representation of Texas intelligence, re
finement and culture, and the most mag
niicent military and civic display at the
Capital City next May, that has ever
occurred in the annals of our state
1t will be marked era in the history OF
Texas. Austin thanks San Antonio for
her action in this matter, and she throws
out both hands of hearty welcome for
all San Antonio to come over next May
and her people shall be treated royalty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01
STATES RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR AZ
FLICTED.

The outrages that are daily coming to
light from some one or another of the diff
ferent states, perpetrated in state institu-
tions, such as asylums for the insane, or
deaf and dumb, or blind, and in the peni-
tentiaries, point to extremely lax ad-
ministration of these institutions on the
part of the state. Penitentiaries are in
tended for places of expiration, example
and reform. The horrors and
djsgraceful outrages now proved to have
been carried on in the penitentiaries of
Georgia, while possibly casting a greater
dread around such prisons, are not calcu-
lated to accomplish much in the way of
reform. Asylums for orphans, the deaf
and dumb, the insane and the blind, are
eleemosynary institutions, and to think
that brutality and the most fiendish cruelty
can enter these walls, shocks
every instinct of humanity,
and causes the hot blush of shame
and outrage to mantle every true mans
cheek. No class of people are so helpless
or miserable as these poor unfortunates,
and to be told that beastial keepers or
superintendent are accustomed or privi-
legged to maltreat and crush, even to cow
ering subsection, these objects of the
states tenderest care and solicitude is
truly a caricature on philanthrophy,
. bitter satire on. the benefits
of our eleemosynary institutions. In
the eye of God and man the
states are responsible for the safety
and well-being of these afflicted ones;they
cannot shirk this responsibility, and in
trying to assume and satisfy it, they
should use only the best and most ap-
proved means at their disposal. These
shames, such as those now disgracing
Georgia and New York also, should never
be heard of. Reform, strict and abs olute
cannot in this matter be begun too soon
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01
THE COMING MAN.

Men are found, and democrats, who con-
tend that Cleveland cannot possibly be the
next democratic presidential nominee.
They say he is off on the silver question,
he has not done enough for his party in
the way of farming out offices, he has not
kept his party to the pledge of tariff
reform. Cut beneath the skin of these
mems objections and you will find blood
in only one of them-they want some
office. But, place this question of
presidential candidate squarely
before the democratic party, and
it will be acknowledged that Cleveland is
their most available man. Every message
he has sent to congress has urged upon
them the necessity of correcting tariff
abuses. He has done his best to gain
this much needed reform. He is working
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

out the civil service law in direct violation
of all precedents set by the republican
party for twenty years, and that have
taught the people to regard a president
as simply a dispenser of spoils, as
rewarder of political henchman. A bitter
experience it was for the nation, and its
effects still linger and show themselves in
the wish of many for Cleveland thus to
prostitute his Office in this vile way. He
has proven his manhood and honor by
suppressing the systematic stealing that
was going on under the name of pensions,
and by this act has called down upon him
the vindictive hatred of $4,000 voters
constituting the Grand Army of the Re-
public. This fearless and statesmanllke
act will focus round him the votes of all
true lovers of clean and honest gov
ernmental administration. His land
policy has won him hosts of admirers in
the west, and his political strength in that
section cannot now be even approx
mately estimated. The democratic party
are not in harmonious working order on
the tariff problem, and new man would
bring in questions and issues that could
only be injected into campaign with
grave and cumulative doubt. Cleveland
has been tried, he has given wise, con-
scrvative, business like, reformative
and progressive administration. His
reelection would simply be a con-
tinuance of existing things, his present
term would be merged in the new without
jar or discord, and the democratic re-
gime with the experience of past four
years, would push on to perfect its work.
He is man who combines within him
more essentials of success than any other
democrat. This fact is generally admitted,
and the nomination will unquestionably
be rendered him by his party.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01
Americas Great SCULPTOR.

Translated from the Corriere di Roma
NJ. Ezekiel was born in that new and
strong land, America, which could well
write in the folds of her flag, as starry as
a summers night, the motto concise and
superb, Il can do what 1 will!' The life
of this artist is not like that of many
others, an imbroglio of little scenes more
or less romantic, between trivial combats
and triumphs, for whoever looks at him
sees man drawn in grand portions, as
clear and vigorous as Michelangelesque
design.
NJ. Ezekiel, from his earliest youth, was
destined to art, and, without having
learned anything from master, painted
several pictures and modelled even some
fine busts, among them one of his own
father, which was remarkable for its,
fidelity.
But whilst the little sculptor was intent
upon giving form to clay the war of the
secession broke out, and at Is years OF
age he exchanged his modelling sticks for
musket and took part in the campaign
which was so full of heroic and thrilling
episodes.
Afterwards the soldier youth returned to
his art, and worked assiduously and low.
ingly at his home in Cincinnati until 1863
when he went to Germany to study at the
Royal Art Academy, of Berlin, where, after
six months, he was admitted into the first
life class, and in 1873 won the Roman
prize (Michelbeer stipendium), and estab.
lished himself here in 1874, continuing al.
ways to work vigorously and successful!
In Rome NJ. Ezekiel is noted not only
as sculptor among the most celebrated,
but as a man one of the most sympathetic'
1t is very natural, then, that more than
to the houses of the sristocracy and diplo''
mates, where the salons follow each othsr
in sumptuous file, invitations are sought
for into the studio of this gentleman art
ist where his Roman friends and the finest
flowers of American society group To-
gether occasionally around him and hi;
work; some finished and others but begun
Ezekiel's studio seems in fact to have
been created for transmitting a CERTAIN
artistic sense even into the souls of lesser
elevated natures. When he was child ID
distant America to this singular genius
our Rome must have seemed not only the
nest, the center of antique art, but in hr
dreams one superb, glorious ruin, who's
sacred shadows still give the baptism Of
the beautiful to its most faithful adorersi
and so, from the time he came herr
amongst us, after such dreams, it mus
have seemed to him terrible dishsrmOp!
to live either in an old princely palace, Q
crooked Roman street or a new villa =
new Rome. Thus he chose an old ruin sDe
made his abode in the antique Baths o.
Diocletian.
This portion of the baths was, in tn'
middle ages, used as chapel by the Trap
pist monks, and for that reason is regulN
In form and has a rampant whereby y
ascend, which formerly was a heap o
rocks and rubbish, and is now a foveF
laden pathway, thanked and covered VI
woodbine and roses, and, when seen fron
the Piazza di Termini. looks like brign
oasis in waste of dark ruins, protec's
from intrusion by wicker gate, whiehi 7
closed to all but few friends when in
artist is at work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01
GOOD PROFESSORS FOR THE UNIVERSITY

1t has been bruited about, though tits
hoped it comes from some other than an
authoritative and the head source, that
the board of regents of the University are
thinking of selecting at this time merely
an associate professor to fill the place of
DR.. Humphreys, resigned. 1t is said
this will be done on account of
the present state of the finances
of the University, and that at
this late day it will be difficult to
get a good, a frst.class profess
sor, who is disengaged. But
there is nothing in this last
excuse. DR.. Humphreys was taken late
in the summer vacation, he left our Uni
versity with but little warning, and No. l
man can be gotten from some other in
stitution in the same way, even at this
time. As to cutting down the salaries and
saving few dollars for the University, it
smacks too much of the Cheap John to
admit of consideration, especially when
it is remembered how handsomely our
State University is endowed. Let
US have the best men that
can be secured, and let them be gotten at
once. Now, right in the youth of the
University, is the time for its good i'm
preston to be made, and Its reputation
as bidding fair from its endowment, the
high grade of scholarship of its profess
sors and the support it is receiving from
the state in the number of pupils in at
tendance, to be one of the finest uDiyer-
stiles in the United States, to go forth
everywhere as an earnest for the future
and as the best advertisement it now can
have.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01
THE AMERICAN PARTT.

The new political party, called the
American Party" that will meet for ma
tionsl organization in Philadelphia, Sep
TENDER 16 and II, have issued call for
members that states the following specific
bjects of the new party:
First-To emphasize and perpetuate
the sentiment of America for Ameri-
cans.
Second-The restriction of inmigra-
ton.
Third-A thorough revision of the natu-
ralization laws.
Fourth-Reserving American lands for
American citizens only.
Fifth-Protection of Americans in
their rights on land and sea and in al
parts of the world.
Sixth-To restrict and guard the right
of elective franchise.
Seventh-To abolish polygamy in the
United States Immediately.
Eighth-To enact and enforce such laws
as will tend to enforce temperance.
Ninth-To develop the resources OF the
country by wise system of internal i'm
provements.
Tenth-To protect and promote the
American system of free common schools.
Eleventh-To adjust the relations be-
tween capital and labor on a permanent
basis of equity and justice.
If the first three sections are
intended as pledges of a
reform in the manner in
which We allow any and every foreigner
to come into the enjoyment of our land
of freedom, plenty and personal rights
and privileges; permit, and even sanction,
the dumping of the offal of the effete
nations of the eastern continent upon our
shores, and the creation of pest houses of
iniquity and socialism why, then, the
new party is wished God-speed in its eff
forts in that direction.
The fourth section is also good one, as
American lands should not pay tribute to
foreign owners, nor should foreigners
hold any system of vassalage in this
country.
The fifth, sixth and seventh sections are
excellent. The temperance plank is out
of place, unless it was meant to say the
correction of crimes resulting from in
temperance. Internal Improvements OF
some kinds should be of governmental
construction, but in this, as in the tenth
and eleventh clauses, care should be taken
not to turn the government into pater'
nalism. The main features of this new
party are good, but they are such that
either of the existing great parties could
enforce, and, IN fact the democratic
party is now putting into effect the
most of them with signal success
But the trouble in this day is the rage
after something new, and in politics il
is the same bait held out; until man, bt
his tastes ever so fanciful, can find some
party to please him. Such state o.
things is rather confusing than statutory
and while it may result in one advantage
that of creating discussion, and thus
causing many questions to be sifted dowr
that otherwise would be but poorly under
stood; yet, in results other than this, it!
tendency is rather to unrest and discorC
than to any material or admitted good.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01
BILL LONGLEY.
A Sensational Story About HE
Escape From the GalloWs.

De
From the G. zette.
Bolton, Tex, August "a Camnba,,
Longley, father of the once notorious ana
not yet forgotten "Bill" Longley, removed
to this county from near Lexington. Les
county, several years ago, and has been
during his residence here, one of onr
most substantial farmers and respected
citizens. At his former residence bo
bears the reputation, as he does here. ot
being a consistent Christian gentleman,
thrifty and well-to-do farmer, and man
whose word can be implicitly relied upon.
In conversation with some of our
leading citizens few days ago he tells
story about his hayward son that, but
narrator, would be put down as
widest fiction. He says in sub. ,
stance, that Bill Longley, who was public
ly hanged some twelve years ago in Gid
dings by Sheriff Jim Brown, in the pres
ence of the usual large assemblage which
gathers out of morbid curiosity on such
occasions, was not really and in fact
hanged, but by justiiable collision
Cjustifisble so far as the relations and
friends of the condemned man were con-
cerned) was allowed to escape unframed.
Mr.. Longley says that when Bill was
sentenced to be executed to satisfy the !
plant of outraged law, and when all hope
had fed of the Intervention of superior
court and executive, that rich uncle in
California came to the rescue with $4,000
in filthy lucre, which so worked upon the
sympathy of the sheriff charged with the
execution of the sentence, that the friends
of Bill were permitted so to arrange
things that when the drop fell, the weight
of his body fell, not upon his doomed
neck, but upon an iron hook, supported
by appropriate body harness, in such
manner that he escaped physically un-e
harmed. And that, when he had drawn
his legs up and down in the
approved method two or three
times, pronounced by the NJ. DIS
in attendance dead, and was delivered over
to his friends for decent interment, the
coffin which was actually buried, con-
tanned not the remains of the alleged des-
perado, but only rocks; while Bill, in
proper person, was himself again, and
even while the last sad rights were being
pronounced, was we'll on his way out Of i
the country.
Mr.. Longley says further, that his legally,
but not actually dead son, is and has been
living since his supposed execution in
Central America, where he has reformed
his ways and has become one of the
largest land and cattle holders on that
part of the globe.
Those who know Campbell Longley will
have no hesitation whatever in believing
his story, which he saws he now gives to-.
the public for the first time, and now only
because the sheriff who oficiated at the
supposed execution is himself dead.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

A SPECIAL to the News says that Gal
veston's defaulting treasurer, Burke, has
surrendered himself in San Francisco and
wants to be returned to Galveston, where
he can plead guilty. This surrender is
against all expectations, as it was gener-
ally believed that all the talk of his re-
turn was simply wild rumor or the rant
ing of some practical joker. 1t is
still in order for the San Francisco man
to turn out to be somebody else.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

MRS. NANCY JACKSON FARwELL, mother
OF United States Senator Charles B. Far
well and John v. Farwell, of the Texas
Capitol syndicate, died in Sterling, ILL.,,
yesterday, at the age of 30 years-an age
that few of the human race ever reach.
She was young girl at the time of the
war OF 1912, and must have remembered
the day when the entire country was a
wilderness, except the thirteen original
states.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

JAKE SHARP's bail, if he is admitted to
bail, will be put at 81 100000. That is about
the size of his stealing from the city of New
York, and poetic justice calls for bail
bond in fully that amount.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

SoUTH CAROLINA is again trembling
with the earthquake. Yesterday morning
two strong shocks occurred at Columbia.
1t looks like the mysterious seismic force
has come to stay, in that locality at least.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

SYLvASUs c. SWEET, nominated for
state engineer and surveyor of New York,
by the united labor party, has declined.
He says he knows nothing of the party.
Sensible. The democratic party will be
labor party enough for Sweet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

THE prohibitionists of New York put
out state ticket yesterday. This will
make four tickets in the field, including
democrats, republicans and Georgeites.
The list may be reduced if either the pro-
hibitionists or Georgeites sell out, which
is not only possibility but probability.
George, no doubt, will sell cheap.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01

An attempt was made to wreck passen-
ger train at bridge 100 feet high and
600 long, the other night. The only way
to stop these fends is to make even the
attempt at trainwrecking death, then
hunt the Williams down and execute the law
upon them.
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